Topic: Fire Protection Design for Parking Garages - This training session will be a Panel Discussion of best practices for fire protection system design in parking garages, upcoming NFPA updates, and the impact on electric vehicle charging have on these garages. The panel will consist of professionals from the area to provide insight, answers, and open discussion about what we are seeing in the current design sphere for these buildings.
Historical Perspective and Examples
NFPA 13 & NFPA 88A Updates
Classification of Garages
Electric Vehicle & Battery Charging
Bio: Lee Kaiser is Vice President of Engineering and Training for ORR Protection—a national fire protection contractor focusing on mission critical facilities. Lee is a professional engineer in both fire protection and mechanical engineering with licenses in several states. He leads the system design and technical training functions for ORR Protection. He is the Chair of NFPA 75 Technical Committee on Electronic Computer Systems, a principal member of NFPA 200, NFPA 418, and NFPA 915. He is the chairperson of the Fire Suppression Systems Association Technical Committee and is a frequent speaker and presenter for seminars, workshops, and conferences across the country. Lee is married, has four children, and lives in Louisville, KY. Company: ORR Protection is a national fire protection contractor headquartered in Louisville, KY. In business since 1971, ORR provides custom fire alarm, sprinkler, and special hazards systems and services and focuses on mission critical businesses. With the rise in energy storage systems ORR has become a leader in protecting large-scale lithium-ion battery plants in the United States.
Bio: Bill Smith is a 20 yr. veteran of FM Global, one of the world’s largest commercial property insurance carriers. With over 1,800 engineers worldwide, FM Global has a unique business model that believes the “majority of property loss is preventable”. Over his career, Bill has served in numerous roles, most recently as the Group Manager of Field Engineering for the Kentucky and Southwest Ohio region. In this territory, Bill manages a team of resident field engineers who provide property loss prevention advice to clients operating commercial and industrial facilities.
Bio: Terry Cannon, P.E. is a professional engineer at ThermalTech Engineering, Cincinnati, OH and has been working in the mechanical, plumbing, energy, and fire protection world as a consulting engineer for over 30 years. Terry’s focus has been in public and municipal work environments and has been heavily involved in government work for the last 20 years.
Bio: Scott Brooks, Division Chief, West Chester Township, Loss Prevention Bureau which is responsible for enforcement of the Ohio Fire Code and all other applicable codes and standards. Fire Protection plans examiner including new construction and alterations to existing systems. Fire and explosion investigator managing the fire department fire investigation team.
Bio: Michael Barth has over 30 years of experience in electrical design and analysis and facility engineering. As the ThermalTech Life-Safety Leader, he keeps current on fire alarm technology and codes. His typical project responsibilities include project management, electrical analysis and design, and construction administration.
Lunch is served at 11:30 am, Discussion begins at noon.